Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Al Kaline and Rudy May have faced off against each other 46 times throughout their careers. Against Rudy May, Al Kaline has maintained a Batting Average of 0.179, lower than his career batting average of 0.297. Rudy May's career opposing batting average is 0.238, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Al Kaline. Al Kaline's OPS against Rudy May is 0.586, lower than his career OPS of 0.854.

Rudy May has struck out Al Kaline 3 times in 39 at-bats. Against Rudy May, Al Kaline strikes out every 15.333 plate appearances. Al Kaline's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 11.37, striking out more often against Rudy May than average. Rudy May strikes out a batter every 6.194 plate appearances, striking out Al Kaline less often than his average.

How Al Kaline put the ball into play against Rudy May

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rudy May to Al Kaline

Matchup Details for Al Kaline and Rudy May

Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and Rudy May including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Plate Appearances
46
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
Rudy May Career Batters Faced
10902

At Bats

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May At Bats
39
Al Kaline Career At Bats
10116
Rudy May Career At Bats Pitched
9667

Batting Average

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Batting Average
0.179
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
Rudy May Career Opposing Batting Average
0.238

Hits

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Hits
7
Al Kaline Career Hits
3007
Rudy May Career Hits Allowed
2314

Singles

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Singles
5
Al Kaline Career Singles
2035

Doubles

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Doubles
1
Al Kaline Career Doubles
498

Triples

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Triples
0
Al Kaline Career Triples
75

Home Runs

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Home Runs
1
Al Kaline Career Home Runs
399
Rudy May Career Home Runs Allowed
199

Grand Slams

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Extra Base Hits
2
Al Kaline Career Extra Base Hits
972

Home Runs Per at Bat

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Rudy May Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020585497051826

Home Runs Per Hit

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Home Runs Per Hit
0.143
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Rudy May Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.08599827139153

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.333
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.39117647058824
Rudy May Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.11306818181818

Total Bases

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Total Bases
11
Al Kaline Total Bases
4852

Times on Base

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Times on Base
14
Al Kaline Career Times on Base
4339

On Base Pct

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May On Base Pct
0.304
Al Kaline Career On Base Percentage
0.374

Slugging Pct

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Slugging Pct
0.282
Al Kaline Career Slugging Percentage
0.48

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.586
Al Kaline Career OPS
0.854

Isolated Power

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Isolated Power
0.103
Al Kaline Career Isolated Power
0.182

Gross Production Average

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Gross Production Average
0.207
Al Kaline Career Gross Production Average
0.288

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.171
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Rudy May Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27220077220077

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Al Kaline Career RBIs
1583

Runs Created

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Runs Created
3.415
Al Kaline Career Runs Created
1866.99

Hit By Pitch

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Hit By Pitch
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
Rudy May Career Batters Hit By Pitch
42

Outs

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Outs
27

Walks

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Walks
7
Al Kaline Career Walks
1277
Rudy May Career Walks Allowed
958

Intentional Walks

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Intentional Walks
0
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
Rudy May Career Intentional Walks Allowed
56

Strikeouts

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Strikeouts
3
Al Kaline Career Strikeouts
1020
Rudy May Career Strikeouts Thrown
1760

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Plate Appearance Per Strikout
15.333
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.37
Rudy May Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.1943181818182

Walks Per Strikeout

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Walks Per Strikeout
2.333
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.25
Rudy May Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.57613636363636

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.304
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.38070190566526
Rudy May Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.3052650889745

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Batter Reached due to Error
2

Batter Reached due to Interference

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Sacrifice Hits
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Rudy May Career Sacrifice Hits
117

Sacrifice Flies

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Sacrifice Flies
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
Rudy May Career Sacrifice Flies
62

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
Rudy May Career Double Plays Enabled
128

Ground into Triple Play

Al Kaline vs. Rudy May Ground into Triple Play
0